The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Edale

The Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity stands in Edale, Derbyshire, as a Grade II listed parish church of the Church of England. It replaced a 17th-century chapel that once stood across the road in the old graveyard. The earlier church was built in 1633 and consecrated in 1634 by the Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield. It was rebuilt on the same site in 1812 before becoming a parish in its own right in 1863. The current church was constructed between 1885 and 1886 to designs by William Dawes in the Decorated Gothic style. The foundation stone was laid by Lord Edward Cavendish and the building was consecrated by the Bishop of Southwell. The church’s tower rises to 27 metres and was completed in 1889 by the contractor Hill of Litton. The dedication took place later that year, and the building cost £2,960 at the time. Inside, the stained glass includes a window by Sir John Ninian Comper from 1905, commemorating Elizabeth Margaret Champion. Another window by Comper, installed in 1896, honours the former vicar, the Revd John Champion. The church also contains a pipe organ by Albert Keates of Sheffield, dating from 1936. Visitors find a Decorated Gothic interior with notable stained glass and a pipe organ. The churchyard includes the Edale War Memorial. The tower’s height dominates the surrounding landscape, and the building’s Gothic details remain well preserved. The church stands as a quiet but prominent feature in Edale, linked to the village’s earlier history. Its architecture and memorials reflect both local heritage and craftsmanship from the 19th and early 20th centuries.